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Kentucky Demographics, Analytics, Trends and Access (K-DATA) 2024

K-DATA provides access to multiple data sources in a central location to assist community members, grant writers, program developers, education programs and others who may be interested in learning more about Kentucky through data.  Data within this document has been analyzed so common regions of interest can be easily compared (Delta, Appalachia, rural, urban, state, and nation).

K DATA _ 2024.pdf
2022 Follow-up to COVID-19 Stakeholder Experiences in the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) have released the 2022 follow-up report to the COVID-19 Stakeholders Experiences in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This report details the findings of surveys taken by 145 participants during the fall and winter of 2021.

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Kentucky - Demographics, Analytics, Trends, and Access (K-DATA)

The UK CERH recognizes gathering data from multiple sources can be difficult and time-consuming. This document comprises various data points, sources, and figures in a central location to assist community members, grant writers, program developers, education programs, and others with supportive data for program development, goal setting, and evaluation. Data within this document has been analyzed so common regions of interest can be easily compared (Delta, Appalachian, Rural, Urban, State, and National).

K-DATA 2022
Understanding Declining Rates of Drug Overdose Mortality in Eastern Kentucky

Researchers at the UK CERH and the Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago have released a report detailing the findings of a study conducted to understand possible factors that contribute to eastern Kentucky leading the nation in declining overdose mortality rates.

Understanding Declining Rates of Drug Overdose Mortality in Eastern Kentucky (Research Brief) [pdf]
Understanding Declining Rates of Drug Overdose Mortality in Eastern Kentucky (Full Report) [pdf]
COVID-19 Stakeholder Experiences in the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Researchers at the UK CERH have released COVID-19 Stakeholder Experiences in Kentucky, a report that details the findings of surveys taken by more than 900 health care providers, school leaders, community health workers and their clients, and community members in Kentucky during the summer and fall of 2020. 

COVID-19 Stakeholder Experiences in the Commonwealth of Kentucky [pdf]

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